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Attack rate of Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis and effect of the CCR5-Delta-32 mutation: a prospective analysis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Sept 2013
Carter John D, Rehman Aasim, Guthrie Jason P, Gerard Herve C, Stanich Jessica, Hudson Alan P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Factors that predispose patients to Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis (CiReA) are poorly defined. Data indirectly suggest chemokine receptor-5 (CCR5)-delta-32 mutation might play a role in CiReA. We investigated the attack rate of CiReA and we hypothesized that the CCR5-delta-32 allele may modulate disease susceptibility. METHODS: Patients who tested positive for Chlamydia trachomatis after either...
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